Socialisation is a term you'll hear often in dog magazines and dog training books, and from breeders and trainers. In simple terms, "socialisation" refers to the learning process a puppy must undergo ...
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Why train your dog? Training really can be the most fun and rewarding part of owning a dog. As soon as you bring home your new furry friend, training needs to be high on your list of priorities. ...
What is the aim of the project? The aim of the British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Syringomyelia Project is to better understand syringomyelia within the Cavalier ...
What is Heelwork to Music? Heelwork to Music (or HTM) is where competitors create and perform routines to music with their dog, which are up to four minutes long. The two types of Heelwork to Music co...
If your dog follows you everywhere then you’ll know what it’s like to be tailed by a familiar four-legged shadow around your house, whether you’re moving from room to room, cooking in the kitchen or e...
Compact sturdy American spaniel with English ancestors The breed traces back to the same roots as the Cocker Spaniel in the blood of the famous black dog Obo, when his son Obo II was born in Canada in...
Northumberland native with distinctive lamb-like appearance Like many breeds the Bedlington was developed and was popular in one locality before gaining national recognition. From the Northumberland m...
The Kennel Club Assured Breeders scheme helps people buy puppies from good breeders who are passionate about the health and welfare of dogs. What is the Assured Breeders scheme? Our scheme promotes re...
Stylish Italian Hunt Point Retrieve breed This Italian HPR breed was known in its native country as the Italian Pointer. His origins, like many of the Braque Breeds of Continental Europe might be base...
The rarest land spaniel with a rich history The golden-liver coated Sussex is the rarest of the land spaniels with a rich history. A founding pillar of the breed was Mr A E Fuller of Rosehill Park, ne...